David Bowie's Childhood Home
where it all began for bowie
The modest Brixton terraced house where David Bowie was born and spent his early years, a quiet free pilgrimage.
Free to visit · Brixton · Brixton · SW9 7QJ
Opening: Exterior viewable any time
David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in 1947 in a modest terraced house on Stansfield Road, Brixton, and spent his first years here before the family moved south. There is no grand monument, just an ordinary south London street, which is rather the point, the everyday beginnings of one of the most extraordinary artists Britain has produced.
Fans make the quiet pilgrimage to see where it started, sometimes leaving a small tribute. It is a private home, so you admire it respectfully from the pavement, free of charge, ideally as part of a wider Bowie trail taking in the famous Aladdin Sane mural nearby.
Getting there: On Stansfield Road in Brixton, a short walk from Brixton station.
Best time to go: Daytime, paired with the Bowie mural a few streets away.
Insider tip: It is a private house, so view it quietly from the street and respect the residents. Combine it with the David Bowie mural by the station for a complete free Brixton pilgrimage to his roots.
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